...analyst Brian Blair said recent retail checks point to significant end demand for the iPad.

"Even with a handful of tablet competitors hitting the market, the iPad remained the only game in town in our holiday checks largely because many of the tablets hitting the market are junk for lack of a better word," he wrote. "They are underpowered, poorly constructed and largely not ready for prime time."

Not exactly a surprise. Looks like Apple will have yet another impressive holiday season.